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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
12
Hartford Courant reports the Judiciary Committee has not evenly discussed the bill repealing restrictions on sales. A committee member said the matter was never discussed nor considered by the committee and the bill remains undecided.
The New York market opened strong with wide stock gaps and brisk demand. Atchison led gains with initial sales around 6,000 shares, rising from 112 to 113, while Southern Pacific moved above 133 and other rails like Erie and United States Rubber posted gains.
Bulls cited rumors that Standard Oil bought SP oil land from Southern Pacific for 60 million dollars while London investors acquired over 50 000 shares including Union Pacific Southern Pacific Atchison and St Paul. Government bonds held steady with other bonds showing strength as trading opened.
The funeral for Timothy McMahon was held from his daughter’s residence at 178 Sherwood Avenue to St Mary’s Church with Rev Thomas Mulcahey presiding. Pallbearers included Terrence and Michael McMahon, John Geary, Thomas and Jeremiah O’Leary, and John Connors. interment followed at St Michael’s Cemetery. Ruth A Barbin, widow of John S Barbin, died at 63 Winter Street after a brief illness at age 57.
Special from United Press reports Ceiba Honduras is under martial law with a revolutionary attack said to be threatened. The American gunboat Paducah, in the area, has been asked to call at Ceiba to protect foreign life and property as communications with Tegucigalpa are cut off after it sailed from Bluefields yesterday.
A London Captain anecdote recounts M. Blouet, later known as Max O'Reil, interviewing with Dr. Walker at St. Paul’s School. The headmaster sought a French master who could discipline classes, preferring Blouet after his remark about misdirected discipline management.
A crowded sale list offers a wide range of discounted goods. Children belts at five cents, ladies elastic belts at nine cents, soaps, shoe dressing, collar button sets, twine, fountain pen clips, padlocks, wire traps, skate wheels, knickerbocker knee pants, telephones with batteries, towels, shirts, sun umbrellas, button moulds, socks, night dresses, lisle gloves, denim, ready made screens, soutache braid, rubber balloons, cheese cloth, white flannel, prints, gingham, Gretamnes dress fabrics, lawn, Swiss fabrics, and more. The event runs tomorrow Saturday between 9 and 10 a.m. and features many items at deep discounts.
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